tl)e fancaster intelligencer GEO. SANEIICRi3ON. EDITOit. A. SANDSILSON..cAssopkate.-. LANCASTER, PA.,' AUGUST 31, 1858 CIRCULATION, 2000 COPIES / SMIOOLIMON i:7311:111, PAO per annum. DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS, JUROR OF THE SUPREME COURT : WILLIAM A. PORTER, Philadelphia CANAL COHEHIBIONEB.: WESTLET PROST, Fayette. COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING. The County Committee met, agreeably to the call of the ChMin, at the hotel of Emanuel Shober, in Lancaster, on Saturday? the 213tivinst., at 10 o'clock, A. Dl. The fol lowing thaideere were present, viz: .8. B. Sirens, City, Chairman. AV'undewn—Elias Redcay, Perinea—Daniel Fulton, Oolaraln4- . -A.D. Whiteside, Lancaster City, ()plumb* S. W. W.—Jacob F. Kautz, IL W.—F. IL &bur, S. E. W.—James H. Barnes, Conestoga—John KolP, Igunpeter E.—C,ol.J.Llghtner Donegal E.—Jacob Splese, W.—gsmuoilm,g, Ellaabthtown—J. A. Gross, Leacock ll.—Dr. A. S. Bare, Eden—Henry H. Breneman. Later Twp.—Benj. Huber, Fulton--Samuel Wicks, Seq.. L. Britain—B. S. Patterson, Hempfleld I.—Dr. B. Parker. Hanhelm Bor.—Nat. Worley, Strasburg Twp.--Jacob Neff Warwlck—S. E. Keller, Bor .—W.T.DI'Phail Washington—Jos. E. Charles, •• . . Leacock—John L. Lightner. On motion, H. H. Breneman wee appointed Secretary. After a full interchange of opinion, the following resolu tion wee unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the Chairman of the County Committee be instructed to fame a call to the Democracy of the city and county, for the election of Delegates, on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th, 1858, In the several wards, boroughs and townships of the county, to meet in County Conven tion. at Fulton Hall, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th day of SEPTEMBER next. On motion, the Commltte then adjourned. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION. In pursuance of the authority given the undersigned by a resolution adopted at a meeting of the Democratic County Committee, held on Saturday the 28th of August, 1858, you are requested to assemble in the several wards of the City, Boroughs and Townships of the County, on Saturday the 11th of September next, then and there to elect not less than THREE nor more than FIVE delegates, to represent each district in a general County Convention, to be held on WEDNESDAY the 15th of SEPTEMBER next, following, at 11 o'clock, A. 51., at Fulton Hall, in the City of Lancaster, for the purpose of forming a ticket to be supported at the next General Election. . The Township Committees are requested to give early notice, In their respective districts, of the time and place of meeting for the election of delegates. By order of the County Committee. H. B. WARR, Chairman LAIICABTER, August 31, 1858. TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH COMMITTEES. Adamstown—Elias Redcap, jr., Henry Stauffer, Richard J. Regan. Baru-Harrison Graham, Martin Fells, Adam Rutter. Brecknock—Reuben E. Shober, Jonathan Smith, Joel Kind, John W. Lorah, Benjamin Kessler. Cmrnarvon—Dr. Levi Z. Ringwalt. James Miller, Joseph Spats, Geo. D. McCormick, Martin Leber. Clay—John B. Eberly, William Kline, jr., John Dummy, Samuel Erick, Martin Bentz. Colerain—James Turner, Wm. Galbraith, Wm. H. White side, Simeon Swisher,D. H. Bunting. Columbia N. W.—Joseph M. Watts, Casper Seibert, Fred. Hagman, John K. Eberlin, Philip Ault. " S. W.—J. E. Beaten, M. Clepper, L. Tredenick, M. Hays, James Collins. Cocalico East--Cyrus Ream, George F. Stump, Abraham Myers, Col. Andrew Ream, Samuel Bucher. Oxalic° West—Dr. Samuel Weest, Joseph Landis, Au. grist= Strain, Peter Kegerine, John Reinhold. Conestoga—Samuel S. Welsh, Henry Hammer, John Madden, John Martin, Esq., John Hess. Conoy—George Hackenberger, Frederick Dago, Henry Nagle, Henry Nophsker, John B. Small. Donegal East—Jacob Bower, Henry Jacobs, Jacob Peck, George Henderson,John Morten. Donegal West—Jonathan Diffenderfer, Mathias Shank, Jacob Undoes/Mal Drumore—rioniing McSparred, George R. Hastings, Clarkson Philips. Earl—Alfred Ellmakor, W. D. Smoker, J. C. Martin, Peter Beam, Adam Overly. Earl East—George Duahman, Aaron Stauffer, Harrison Haller, Reuben Schneader, Tames Hammond. Earl West—Jacob fusser, Jacob Smith, John Forney. Ephrata—Jacob Longenecker, Washington Fry, Benj. Uhrich, Martin S. Bard, Samuel Slough. Elizabethtown—Henry M. Brenneman, Jas. Wilson, G. W. Boyer, Dr. Isaac Bowman. Elizabeth—Benjamin 13reitigam, John W. Gable, Oliver Caldwell, Joseph Mathews, John Eiger Jr Eden—James Montgomery, Jr., Robert Evans, John Graham, James Duncan, James Brown, Jacob Mayers. Fulton—Samuel W. Scott, Lawrence Hippie, Joseph A Swift, John Kennedy, John A. Lightner, Amve Lyle. Hempfield East—Henry Hoffman, David Baker, Jacob Saner, Benjamin Lutz, John Russell. Homptleld West—John Stillinger, John Boyce. Jacob Hogendobler, George Rettew, David Weidler. City—N. W. W.—John R. Russell, Charles It. Freiley, H. Blickensderfer, Col. John Rankin, Geo. W. Brown. - - S. W. W.—Alfred Sanderson, Dr. 11. Carpenter, Henry Schaum, Frederick Coonley, James Peoples. N. E. W.—O. M. Howell, Benj. Lichty, Jacob Zochei-, Wm. Lowry, llenriC. Wentz. B. E. W.—Col. W. S. Amweg, John Deaner, John Hensler,Wm. A. Morton,Davis %itch. Lancaster Twp.—Peter E. Lightner, Daniel Hartman, Wm. Deltrich. • Lampeter East—Andrew M. Frantz, Thos. B. Row, Ar chibald T. Lytle, Amos Gam Bolden Miller. Lampeter West—Samuel Raub, Henry M. Miller, Jacob Kettle, Benjamin Lechey, Abraham Sides. Leacock—Peter Beam, Robert J. Knox, Isaac. Dunlap, Isaiah DUKlllips, Dr. S. Sample. Leacook Upper—Wm. Weidman, Isaac L. Barr, Dr. Isaac C. Woidler, Washington Simmons, Frederick Creme, Little Britain—C. W. Hayes, Joseph Jones, Henry Kelso, D. K. Hilton, Morris Reynolds. Manheim Bor.—A. J. Eby, Jacob E. Cross, S. S. Young, David Wolf. Jacob Neavling. Blenheim Twp.—John S. Hostetter, Joseph Wiener, Gee. Hambright, John Flory, P. M'Evoy. Manor—Park Mason, Jacob G. Peters, Geo. 0: Brush, Charles J. Rhodes, C H. Charles. Martin—William E. Itamsoy, Jacob Otto, Samuel J. Kirkwood, William Wentz, Abraham Shenk. Marietta Bor.—Joseph Buchanan, E. P. Trainer, John Wolfersberger, John Crull, W. L. Carter. Mount Joy Bor.—Joshua Leader. J. H. Brenneman, Alex. Reese, H. B. McNeal, C. W. Johnston, James Barlow. Mount Joy Tap.—John Shaeffer, Jacob Grove, Jacob Illestand. Paradise—Amos A. Hank, John Armetong, John Gib bone, Joe. Hamilton, Henry Girvin. Penn—Aaron Longenecker, Samuel Plasterer, James McMullin Adam Habecker,Willlam Rettew. PequeaLChristian R. Heir, Michael Zercher, Daniel Conrad. -•• • • . Providence—John R. Smith, Amos Winters, Dr. J. K Raub. -. • •. Rapho—John Masterson, Jacob Snavely, IF B. Becker, Samuel Becker, Michael Becker. Strasburg Bor.—lssacher Keese, William Kinzer, W. T. McPhail, B. Frank Ibach, Wm. Echteruacht. Strasburg Twp.—Francis Clark, Col. Isaac Girvin, David Potts, Martin Barr, Martin Herr. Salisbury—Samxtel Leaman, George Diller, Isaac Rutter, B. F. Houston, Eli Rutter. Sadebury—lsaac Walker, Paul Geiger, John Hauer, W. Gillespie, Dr. John Smith. Warwick—R. R. Tsbudy„ C. B. Kryder, J. Bomberger, H. Kline, B. Zentmyers. Washington—David Miller, John Evans, G. E. Selmer. NIGGERISM TRIUMPHANT 2 The Peoples (alias Republican) County Con vention met at Russel's Hall, in this city, on Wednesday last, and so far insulted the good people of the county as to place in nomina tion for Congress, THADDEUS SIEVESS, the very head and front, the complete embodiment of Abolitionism in Pennsylvania. In addi tion to this, which is enough of itself to dis gust ever National man of every party in the community, the Convention also nominated the creatures and followers of this man for the Legislature—thus, in effect, abolitionizing this great and influential county, and making it a by-word and reproach to the whole Com monwealth. Are the good people of Lancaster county— and we now speak more particularly to the National men, the Democrats, old line Whigs and straight-out Americans, the nearly nine thousand voters who cast their suffrages two years ago for JAMES Buoms.NAN—prepared to endorse such nominations, and especially are they willing to be bound hand and foot and dragged after the car of Abolitionism, With THADDEUS STEVENS for a -driver? Can it be possible that a majority of the free white men of Lancaster county will support a can didate with these principles for a seat in Con gress? We do not believe it. We are incredulous as to the probability of such a result—a result that would be deplored by every sincere patriot throughout the Union.— The disgrace of electing this Abolition leader would be reflected upon his constituency for years to come, and we would be detpised in every quarter of the Republic. Through the influence of money, trickery and deception Mr. STEVENS has secured the nomination over the heads of such pure and National men as Messrs. DARLINGTON, SMITH, whol3, PATTERSON and BURT, either one of would have been a credit to the district and the worthy exponent of the true sentiment of the county. But will he be sustained at the ballot-box ? We cannot think so. We do not believe he yvill, for we are loath to suppose for a moment that the people of Lancaster county will be so recreant to their best inter ests and to their oft-repeated declarations, as to vote for such a man, merely because he is a bitter opponent of the Democratic party.— Thank God, the Democracy of this County and State have never been cursed with so deadly an incubus, and we sincerely pray they. 'never may be. An infliction of the kind would be an infinitely worse plague than the cholera, and would sink them, as it will "any party to which such a pestiferous politi cal demagogue belongs and rules, so low that the hand of resurrection could never reach them. If I should be elected, perhaps I may come in contact with the worthy President, who claims this city as his home, and oppose his measures, (although I do not hope to be espe;. daily riuticed . .by him for it,) and also say 'stimethin&gainet, hinc; but if saying that he. is the meanest man that has ever occupied the 'Presidential chair, in having violated all the pledges he has ever made, and that he is the greatest despot we have ever had—fully equal to the . most despotic of the Satraps of Asia, brings his displeasure upon me, then I shall say it. We make the above extract from the speech of THADDEUS STEVENS. before the County Con vention on Wednesday last. It was accu rately taken down at the time by a reporter. What think the intelligent and respectable people of Lancaster county, amongst whom Mr. _BUCHANAN has lived for nearly half a century, at this vile attack of an unprincipled adventurer upon one of the moot distinguished ' statesmei of the age—against a man whose integrity, uprightness and benevolence have always been, and still are proverbial in this entire community ? Can this political assassin point to a single act in the history of Mr. BUCHANAN'S long and eventful life that would justify such a wicked assault upon his character ? Did he ever corrupt the ballot•box, seek to revolu tionize the government of the State, and smother the indignant voice of an outraged people by the use of " buckshot and ball," bayonets and cannon? Did he ever, when detected in an infamous conspiracy to set the sovereign will of the people, as expressed through the ballot-boxes, at defiance, turn pale at his own enormity, and escape a coat of tar and feathers, or, it may be, a hempen halter, by fleeing through a back window of the Senate Chamber? Was he ever, either at Lancaster, at Harrisburg,•or at Washington, found in the company of Gamblers, handling the cards and dice with professional skill, and winning the money of poor inebriated and others, which should hare been appropriated to the comfort and sustenance of their fami lies? If Mr. BUCHANAN has ever been guilty of any of the above acts, and others equally criminal which we have not room or time at present to enumerate, then, indeed, would he be entitled to the appellation of the " meanest " of men ; but as he has not, and his traducer knows it full well, then should the unerring finger of scorn be pointed at the man who is mean enough to make the infamous charge, and the rebuke of the Prophet to David would not be a whit too severe for the slanderer. POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY Mr. STEVENS ridicules the idea of popular sovereignty, and therefore takes ground against the platform erected by his own party in this county, at a Convention held in Fulton Hall a few weeks ago. It will he recollected that Mr. FISHER, of Columbia, on that occasion, offered a resolution fully recognizing the Democratic doctrine of the right of the people in the Territories, as well as in the States, to regulate their domestic affairs in their own way—and this was unanimously endorsed by the Convention. Mr. STEVENS is opposed to this, and claims that Congress possesses and should exercise unlimited power over the Territories—District of Columbia, and all— and should at their pleasure, legislate slavery into or out of them, the decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case to the contrary notwithstanding! This is his doctrine, and if elected to Congress he will doubtless go in fur agitation, and for annuling the doctrine of popular sovereignty altogether. He assumes to he wise above his fellows, and to undo all that has been done by Webster and Clay and Case and their co-patriots of 1850, as well as the solemn and deliberate opinion of the high est Court in the Nation, and the many distin guished statesmen now upon the stage of action. Mr. STEVENS has always been noted for his strong propensity for mischief—for his fond ness for pulling down and destroying ; but never for building up, consolidating or strengthening. He has always been powerful for mischief, but powerless for good, and has destroyed every party and every cause where he has been permitted to take the lead. He will do so again, unless the people of Lancas ter county give him a political burial at the next election. BASELESS CALCULATION The Republicans of this county claim the influence and votes of the old line Whigs.— They are imprudent enough for that, but they offer no substantial reasons why the alliance should be made, and no evidence that it will be. It is a mere assertion—nothing more.— The claim that the National men of the old Whig party sympathize with the supporter s and particular friends of Mr. STEVENS, the advocate of negro social and political equality, is of a piece with many of their other claims, and has no foundation to rest upon. 'With the Republicans, this campaign is intended to be one of brag and bluster, of perversion and falsehood, and nothing else. The people of Lancaster county understand the game, and all attempts at deception will be unavailing. WITHOUT A PLATFORM The Republican, alias " Peoples" Conven tion, of this county, failed to lay down any platform for their candidates or their party to stand upon. Not a word about slavery, the tariff, or any thing else, except a resolution instructing their candidates for the Legisla ture, in the event of their election, (a wise proviso!) to oppose the repeal of the tonnage tax ! This is the first time in the history of parties in this county, we believe, in which a County Convention refused or neglected to show its hand, and we trust it will be the last. The people of Lancaster county are, therefore, asked and expected to " go it blind" in favor of candidates who have avowed no principles for the public eye, but who are known to be, from first to last, the devotees of THADDEUS STEVENS, and prepared to carry out the Abo lition sentiments which he is known to enter tain and disseminate. If the people of this county are Black Republicans or Abolitionists of the deepest dye, they will vote the STEVENS ticket from head to tail—if not, they' will op pose it, and effectually crush the monster in its incipient state by voting the Democratic ticket that will be settled on the 15th of Sep tember. THE DELEGATE ELECTIONS By reference to the proceedings of the County Committee it will be seen that next Saturday week is the time for holding the Delegate Elections in the different wards, boroughs and townships of the County. We hope the several committees will give early notice in their respective districts, of the time and place of meeting, and that our Democratic Mende every where will see the propriety of attending these primary elections. DEMOCRATS, BEWARE 3 Certain individuals in the North West Ward of this City are already boasting that they can control the ward, by buying over Democrats to vote for THADDEUS STEVENS. We know these pimps and agents of the Great Unchain ed, and shall spot them out at the proper time. But we deem it proper at this early day to put our Democratic friends on their guard against the devices of these men. No true Democrat will for one moment think of voting for such an enemy of his party and of its principles as STEVENS, and any attempt to bribe him to do so, would be an insult which he should resent with scorn and detestation for the man or men who make it. FACTS ON TEE SLAVERY QUESTION. There was never a better illustration of the truth:of the old adage that a " lie well stuck to is as good as the truth," than the continual harping of the Republi d ens, and their reitera tion for years of the farsehocai that the Demo cratic party of the Union opposed to the interests of freedom, and against the multipli cation of free States in the confederacy. So consistent and vehement have been their charges, says the Cincinnati Enquirer, although history furnishes a full and complete reply to them, that a large portion of our people, with out reflection and in ignorance of the truth, have.been led to give them credence. The facts which we are about to state from the recorded history of the past should be stereo typed and everywhere held up to view, for they perfectly annihilate the very basis upon which the Republican party is placed. We defy and challenge contradiction of the following pro position 1. Every new free State which has been admitted into the Union, from Ohio in 1802 to Minnesota in 1858, has been by a Democratic Congress, and in all cases save one, under a Democratic President. Here is the list Ohio, in 1802, under President Jefferson, with a Democratic Congress ; Indiana, 1816, under President Madison, with a Democratic Congress ; Illinois, in 1818; under President Monroe with a Democratic Congress ; Maine, in 1821, with a Democratic Congress ; Michi gan, in 1836, under President Jackson, with a Democratic Congress; Wisconsin, in 1846, under President Polk, with a Democratic Con. grese ; lowa in 1847, with a Democratic Con gress ; California, in 1850, under President Fillmore, (Whig,) with a Democratic Congress; Minnesota, in 1858, under President Buchanan, with a Democratic Congress. No free, or slave State either, was ever ad mitted under an administration opposed to the Democracy. Mark that! John Adams left the Union composed of the same number of States that he found it when he assumed the duties of President. So did J. Q. Adams, the next President elected, opposed to the Democ racy. The regime of Harrison and Tyler did not add a State to the Union, athough it took initiative measures to bring the slave State of Texas into the Union. The formal admission was accomplished by President Polk in 1846. A Democratic Congress, under the adminis tration of Fillmore, brought California into the Union with his assent. His signature was all the opposition ever did toward increasing the number of free States from the foundation of the Government. Before the termination of the Democratic administration of President Buchanan two more free States will doubtless be added to the Union—Oregon and Kansas ; yet, fellow-citi zens, the party that has brought nine new free States into the Union is arraigned by a lying and unscrupulous press as being Southern and pro-slavery in its proclivities, and as op posed to the interests of freedom. Was there ever such a monstrous perversion of history? It is but just to add, that the Democratic party have admitted these nine free States into the Union, not especially because they were free, but because it recognizes the right of every State to adopt,without interference from others, such local and domestic institutions as it de Our second proposition is this, that despite the charge which the Republicans make, that the Democracy are in favor of the extension of slavery into territory now free, the records show that not a mile of free territory was ever acquired by the General Government and converted into slavery. On the contrary, four fifths of the immense territory which was ac quired by the Louisiana purchase in 1803, which was all slave when we bought it, will by converted into free States under the prin ciple of the Compromise of 1850, adopted by a Democratic Congress. Texas and Florida have been added to the Union, but slavery already existed in them when acquired, so that their acquisition made no difference to the interest of freedom. Of the territory acquired from Mexico in 1848, it is a moral certainty that it will all be made into free States. With this history of the country before us, is it not astonishing that any person should have the effrontery to talk about the domina tion and aggression of the South, or to charge the Democratic party with being opposed to the admission of free States. MESSRS. ROLAND AND ROATH Why were these gentlemen, who represented the county in the last Legislature, made yearlings of by the Stevens County Conven tion ? What sin had they committed, that they should be slaughtered so unceremoniously by their own party friends ? Were they not as faithful and attentive to their duties as Col. PRICE, whose name has been placed on the ticket for a second term ? Are they not as respectable and worthy of confidence in every respect? It is true they pocketed the two, hundred dollars extra pay, but he did the same. If that was a crime, he is equally guilty with them—then why make "fish of one and flesh of the others ?" But that could nut have been the reason of the bad treatment they have received, or he would have sunk as well under the displeasure of the COnvention. The truth is, these gentlemen are anti- Abolitionists, and that is the secret of their defeat. Had they entertained the same doc trines on the slavery question with STEVENS, they would have been re-nominated ; but, fail ing to come up to that standard, they and their friends were insulted by casting them aside to make room for men who will implic itly obey his behests. Will they now turn round and kiss the hand that emote them?— We shall see. . A PROTECTIVE TARIFF. has pleased His Majesty to appoint the Hon. Mr. STEVENS, in his speech the other day, DAVID L. GREGO, late United States ,ne Finance. presented Commis repudiated the doctrine of the Republican sioner at these Islands, to be his Minister of e ta u t n t i l i s ert r a tv nd that Gregg an will State Convention, on the subject of the Tariff, which was, in substance, the Democratic doc- ' on the duties of his office ur to-day.y oicil and enter trine of a revenue tariff with incidental protec- learn that His Majesty has conferred on Mr. tion. He advocates a Protective Tariff—not . Gregg Letters of Denization, granting him all the rights of a subject. It will be seen that for revenue purposes, but for the sake of pro- w e were correct tection. Mr. S. owns a Furnace up in Adams ! w eeks cettthaa)veapptaentwas county, and would fain raise the duties on Iron determined on. so high as that he would be able to make a fortune in a short time off the Farmers, Me- CONSOLIDATION OF DEMOCRATIC PAPERS.- chanics and consumers of the country. This The Harrisburg Patriot & Union, and the Her doctrine won't do to preach up at this late day. risburg Keystone,. have been united, and will h The whole country, and all the interests of hereafter be published by Messrs. Barrett & Pennsylvania flourished more under the Rev- Co., (R. J. Haldeman, Esq., editor,) under the enue Tariff of 1846, than it or they ever did title of Patriot and Union. The proprietors before. That was emphatically a Democratic have also purchased the Harrisburg Daily measure, and it would still be the law of the Herald, and will commence a daily paper on land had it not been disturbed by the Repub- the first of September, at which time the lican Congress of 1856-7. Herald will be discontinued. The arrange ment will doubtless be a more desirable one `MT. STEVENS forgot the Scripture in- in every possible respect. We wish the junction not to speak evil of our rulers, when enterprising proprietors the highest success. he made the wanton and uncalled-for attack PHILADELPHIA NOMINATIONS. on President BUCRANAN, in the County Con- The following are the Democratic nomina vention, the other day. Perhaps, however, his dons for Congress: course of reading does not embrace the Bible; First District—Thomas B. Florence and, if not, then, it may be, he had never seen Second " —George H. Martin. the sentiment in print, and his friends will Third " —James Landy. doubtless be able to (mouse him on the ground Fourth " —Henry M. Phillips of ignorance ! ANOTHER. WILD CAT BANIC.—The Potter THE KANSAS ELECTION. County Journal has the following in reference LEAVENWORTH, August 22d, via Boonv ill e, to the McKean County Bank : "The McKean August 25.—The Board of Election Commis- ' County Bank gave up the ghost a few days sioners, constituted by the " English Bill," ago." The Cashier decamped with $71,000 have issued a proclamation, declaring the Proposition rejected by nine thousand five of its funds, was arrested in New York, and committed in default of bail. The bills of the hundred , and twelve majority. The whole vote was thirteen thousand and eighty-eight. bank have been thrown out in New York. No fraudulent votes were received, but a few Mr. Kingsbury, its President, says the precincts were rejected on account of infor- Journal, will secure the holders of its issue mantles. against loss, being able and willing to do so. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH Every body IS not crazed on the subject of the submarine telegraph—at least the Southern people look at it coolly, and philosophi4dly, and do not indulge inetingirit of hells, horitn - jug of cannon, illaminatiodis; sending , off sky rockets, burning City Halls, blowing the arms off cannoniers, and other noisy and exciting demonstrations. The Richmond - -Enquirer, of Tuesday last, talks to the public in the follow lug sensible strain: Seriously, we think our friends are making too much fuss about the Telegraph. It may be of immense advantage n the. World, if prop erly managed ; but who knows how it is to be managed, or to what uses it may be applied? Some think it is the inauguratian of the mil leninai, and that kis the harbinger of eter- . nal peace between nations. We can imagine that it may be made the instrument of fer menting discord between'kindred nations, and may itself become the subject of a mighty war. We can imagine it may be the instrument by which immense wealth may be accumulated, and we can foresee how it may induce undue speculations, whereby untold misery and dis tress may be the consequence. Who can' tell what may be the evil which a lie sped across the wires may produce? It may be speedily corrected by the truth, but at. the -termini of the wires the lie may be taken up by the steam horse where the wires extend not, and disseminated to the slow coaches and slower mails, and the mischief may be done long be fore the remedy can be applied. The mana gers at both ends of the line will be men, with human ends to accomplish, self interest_ to promote. liable to be worked upon like the machines they work, and to get out of order like them, sometimes wanting a little oil to lubricate the springs, sometimes a little more fluid to make the current strong. Sometimes governments will have peculiar objects to ac complish, at variance with the wishes of other governments; means will be resorted to carry out those objects. Then these must be thwart ed and counteracted, and if agents will not agree, force must be applied, and force must be met by force ; and what then ? Other lines must be established. One line is a monopoly. The charges are exorbitant— competition must be encouraged. Different sources of knowledge yield different informa tion, and good and evil resultas from all other things. No doubt the telegraph is a great invention. It has produced great results, and it is likely to produce greater still; but we are disposed to take things more calmly—to look upon them, it may be, coolly—to philosophise a little, to examine patiently, and wait for results. We are not disposed to go off, like a sky-rocket, with a great whiz and a bright light, and come down a broken stick. Take it as an established fact, that the telegraph is entirely successful, that transmission of words is effected, for the whole distance, at the rate of a word a minute, how many persons in England and America can use it each day? Suppose that a dollar a word is charged for the transmission, will it pay at that rate? If it will, how many can afford to use the luxury, at that price? Why should we ring the bells, and fire great guns, and illuminate our houses, and march in torch light processions, and burn Roman candles, and send up rockets and rack our brains to frame devices for banners and for windows, because one hundred persons, at the utmost, out of as many millions, may, perchance, send some message from one continent to the other, when that message, perchance, may be to the injury of thousands, as well as the benefit of other thousands ? "L )rd, send down thy rain," prays one man, "for it will benefit me." "Lord, withhold thy rain," prays another, " for it will ruin me. The Lord knows what to do ; but what mortal can tell what may be the result flowing from any message he sends? The best disposed person writes a message, and thinks it too plain for cavil. Who knows what construction others will give to his language? TENDENCIES IN ICANSAS Several of the journals of Kansas, have taken bold and decided ground against any move ment, looking to the immediate erection of the Territory into a State. The opposition is not bused upon any consideration affecting free soil or slavery, but is put exclusively upon the score of expediency. It is assumed that the people are unable to bear the expenses of a State Government, and that their prosperity will be greatly promoted by waiting until they are better able to bear such burthens. An article setting out these views strongly, which appeared in the Journal of Commerce, publish ed at Kansas City, is copied with commenda tion by several other Kansas papers, and nothing thus far has met our eye, urging or advocating any other policy. Under. these circumstances, would it nut be well if all papers outside the Territory would keep silent on the subject and let the people settle this affair in their own way, as they certainly will in the end do. Fur ourselves, we shall abstain from all interference, only noting the expres sions of public sentiment which may occur, for the information of our readers.—Richmond South. On the uther hand, the Richmond Enquirer suggests that, in order to prevent any further agitation, Kansas be allowed admission under any Constitution the people may hereafter adopt—slave or free—so that it be republican in form ; and is, therefore, not disposed to com pel her to wait for the requisite population, unless she herself so determines and prefers. " THE PACIFIC, COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER."— We are in receipt of several numbers of a journal bearing the above title, published weekly at Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, by HENRY M. WHITNEY. It is a little larger than The Intelligencer, and is furnished to subcri hers at the rate of $6 per annum. The editorials are written in a very able manner, and indeed throughout the Advertiser's columns evidences are given that it is a first class paper in every respect. There is not a neater-printed paper in the United States. We have perused all the numbers sent us with great interest, and shall make some extracts from future papers for the benefit of our readers, many of whom no doubt expect to see the day when the Sandy, ich Islands will be part and parcel of our glorious Union. We trust that Mr. Whitney, (who must be an American by birth, at least we judge so from the go aheadtiveness display. ed in every department of his paper,) will be amply remunerated for his fine enterprize and ability. —We make the following extract from the Advertiser of July let APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF FINANCE.—It CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS ...JAM LATE COUNTY CONVENTION.—The mot (y assemblage 'yciopt, by way of courtesy, we presume, the Countj!..,Couyention." met in this city on iieinetaley last, at iiiissel's Hall, South Queen street. , . dt ethharly hour ire the day the Solon, appointed,'and made sip-to order, made their appearance In the estate of the city to the infinite amusement of grinning Ethiopians and velay school-children. Weeding our way to the Hall, we ariitelljnat as a raw-boned, flat-footed speciMen of woolly headism thee to his feet and in musical tones, slightly tinged with a nasal twang, announced "dot as Chairman of de Hounty Hommittee" he would call the Convention to order by nominating Mr. John Wise, of the city, as "Brea. tdent." The motion being put and carried, Mr. Wise with wall dissembled . grarity and dignity. .strode forward, mounted the rostrum, briefly thanked the Convention for the distinguished (!) honor confess-ad, and took his seat.— This part of the programme completed, a delegate from Columbia, rejoicing in a nose resembling& weather-beaten knot eta gnm tree, arose calmly, deliberately and method ically, and asked that the printed list of delegates be called over. While this was being done we amused ourself by looking orer the Convention and taking notes. The first thing that struck us as being strange was the unusually small number of old line Whigs present. Here and there a scattering one, looking heartily ashamed of the company he was in, met the eye. How different from the Whig Conventions of a few years ago! Then, men, solid, sub stantial, honest-minded men, composed the majority ; but now, a miserable set of political scare crows, decked out in decent men's habiliments, occupied their places. Cast off men of all parties—know-nothings with the mark of the beast Mill upon their foreheads—woolly-heads with rod months wide and ugly enough to swallow a "nigger" without being greased, were all there, in full plume and feather, willing, ready and anxious to do the dirty work of their lord and master—Stevens The next eight which struck us as strange, and not only strange but disgusting, was the number of Thud's body guard present. These men, from Keeper of the Prison down to Prosecutitig Attorney and State Senator, were active in pressing the peculiar claims of their patron Saint, hunting up the lost, comforting the disconsolate, stirring up the sleepy; in short, doing all the mean things which a mean mind could devise and a mean spirit carry out. From the outset it was evident that the Convention had been packed by political quacks and adventurers to the exclusion of honest men; and that hende a ticket would be nominated to suit the ulterior views of Stevens. So confident were the few honest Wbigs and Americans found in the Convention of this, that they tacitly yielded compliance, with a mental reservation, however, to give the ticket a Peter Martin support at the polls. By the way, it is said that Peter was bought over by the promise of Stevens to have him appointed Marshal of the Eastern District in 1860, when the the opposition President to elected (I) and that Zook. of Ephrata, Billingsfelt, of Adamstown. and Dr. Bowman, of Manheim, are respectively to be provided with good county offices. Billingsfelt wanted to be the successor of Stevens in Congress, but on being told that he wks not "fit," compromised the insult to hie self importance by consenting to succeed William Carpenter, Esq., as Pro thonotary. Verily, these toads In the dirty pool of Aboli- ism are doing the thing handsomely! The farce of balloting for a ticket already prepared for the "green horns" having been gone through with, some fellow from Eden—apparently a country schoolmaster— moved that a committee be appointed to wait on Stevens and request him to address the meeting. The motion was adopted, the committee appointed, End the schoolmaster made haste to Introduce the distinguished nominee! The committee had not far to go to meet the "nominee;' for with his characteristic modesty he was standing at the entrance of the Hall, impatient at the slew progress his slaves were making in balloting for his ticket. Entering the room, and thumplumplng hie way to the stand, he mounted it and stood in all his 'ancient glory' before his faithful followers. At this moment it was amusing to witness the scene: Old Tittlebat Titmarsh, with his fly trap open tram ear to ear, stood ready to catch the first sound of his voice; while the imperturable, but dignified Charley looked as if he were just ready to pass into the glories of the "Happy Land." Around them were the whippers-in, the stakeholders, and the whole corps of bought up freemen (I) It was a eight to curdle the blood of every honest-minded man, and we saw more than one "old liner" hang kin head with shame and mortification depicted upon his countenance. The speech was characteristic of Stevens. Full of malice, hatred and He ignored all his previous teachings on Slavery and Abolitionism. He thought that now the Tariff question was the all-absorbing topic. Out upon the old hypocrite! Now, as ever, he knows but one topic, and that is Niggerism. But in his allusion to the President of the United States, his malice caused him to overshoot the mark. Men will not tolerate billingsgate when applied to the Chief Magis trate of the Union, even if it is "spit out" of the foal mouth of Thaddeus Stevens. This be saw depicted apes the countenances of hundreds who heard him on Wednesday, and if we mistake not, the second Tuesday of October will teach him that even umlignity oft times overleaps its object, and. returns in full force upon the bead of him who sent it forth. We have done with the notorious "nominee" and his disgusting speech. On the second ballot Thaddeus Stevens was nominated.— We give the ballots : First Ballot —Thaddeus Stevens, city, 5.1; A. Herr Smith, city, 31 ; David W. Patterson, city, 19; A. H. Hood, city, 5; James Myers, West Hempfield, 18; Nathaniel Burt, Sails bury,l2. Second Ballot.—Thaddeus Stevens, 72; A. Herr Smith. 28; David W. Patterson, 15; James Myers. 14; Nathaniel Burt, 9; A. 11. Hood, 1. The Convention adjourned to meet at 1.3,4 o'clock, when the balloting for members of the Legislature commenced. The successful candidates were Nathaniel F.lltnakor, Samuel H. Price, Dr. Samuel Keneagy and Amos S. Green. The ballotings were as follows : First Ballot.—Jeremiah Brown. 15; William S. Barr 29; Dr. John M. Dunlap, 57 ; Nathaniel Ellmaker. 82; .1. Hervey Eshleman, 2 ; Thomas Furniss.ll ; Elisha Geiger, 7 ; A. S. Green, 50; John F. Herr, 36; Charles M. Johnston, 12; Dr. Samuel Kenesgy, 49 ; C. S. Kauffman. 29; Samuel II Price, 80. Jonathan R. Roland, 37; Emanuel D. Roath, 16; Jacob S. Witmer. 15; Samuel S. Worth. 20; Henry 51. White, 8. Second Ballnt.—A. 8. Green, 66; Dr. Samuel Keneagy, 85, Dr. J. 51. Dunlap, 50; J. H. Roland. 27 ; John F. Herr, 18; C. S: Kauffman. 18 ; Samuel S. Worth. 14; Jeremiah Brown, 8; William S. Barr. 8; Charles M. Johnston, 4. • . _ _ . Third Ballcd.—Keneagy, 103; Green, 02; Dunlap, 81 Johnston, 2. Ballotings were then had for County officers, and the fol iwing gentlemen were nominated. Cbunty rommissioner—Joseph Boyer. Prison Inspectors—Hiram Evans. Jacob Sides. Directors of the Poor—John Heller, David Oberholtzer. Auditor—James B. Lytle. THE PLATFORM. The following (which is no doubt particularly agreeable to the feelings of Senator Shaeffer, inasmuch as he to the Solicitor of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.) was the only resolution adopted by the Convention. Nothing was said about "Bleeding Kansas," or "a Protective Tariff," but a general hunt was made for "de nigga In de wood pile :" Resotred. That we hereby instruct the candidates settled for the Legislature this day (should they be elected) to use all honorable means to prevent a repeal of the present tonnage tea on the Pennsylvania and Harrisburg and Lancaster Railroads. MILITARY DISPLAY.—The Jackson Rifles will make their first parade in full dress uniform on Wednesday the Sth of September, and muster one hundred and twenty strong. Invitations have been extended to all the military in the county to join in the parade, and it Is expected that six companies will be in line, among them the Foricibles. It will undoubtedly ho the finest display of Goa kind witnessed in this city for many years. In 'the evening the Rifles will give their First Grand Military and Citizens' Dress Ball at Fulton Hall. THE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.—AS will be seen by reference to our advertising columns, the Second Annual Exhibition of the Lancaster County Agricultural and Me. chanical Society will commence in this city on Tuesday the sth of October, and continue throughout the week. Gen. M. R. Witwa.a, of this city, bee been appointed General Superintendent, and we think the Managers have been exceedingly fortunate in their selection. Gen. W. is an active and intelligent business man, and will push things forward to a speedy completion. We have not a doubt but that this Pair will be in all respects worthy of our great county. A BILIITIFUL PAINTING.—Messrs. Sprenger Westhaeffer have on exhibition in the window of their Book Store, No. 33 North Queen street, an excellent picture representing Gen. Washington's Triumphal Entry into New York on the 25th of November, 1783. The picture is a chrome-lithograph in oil colors, and is said to be the finest performance In that branch of art ever undertaken In this country. Washington and the prominent Generals and Statesmen of that day are admirably represented. The ; work is worthy of Inspection, and would adorn a private parlor or gallery of paintings. RE-OPENING OF THE CITY SCHOOLS.—AII the Common Schools of the city, after a vacation of six weeks, re-opened on yesterday morning, with an attendance of from 2500 to 3000 scholars. The Hat of transfers from the Secondary to the High Schools Is, we learn, very large. EXAMINATIONS AT THE NORMAL SCHOOL.— The examinations at the Lancaster County Normal School commenced on yesterday, and will be continued to-day and to-morrow. On to-morrow evening the Junior Class will give an exhibition, and on Thursday afternoon a number of essays and orations will be delivered I y mem bers of the Preparatory Classes. On Thursday evening, ad3ftEL H. RlTNotns, Esq., will address the Societies of the Normal School. The music for the different exercises will be fhniished by Taylor's Orchestra, of this city, and the Normal Glee Club. STABBING CASE.—We learn from the Mount Joy Hera ld, of Thursday, that late on Wednesday evening, August 18th, a row occurred at Centreville, near the Camp Meeting, which resulted in the stabbing of Jacob Bachman, who was cut In the breast and shoulder, bat not seriously injured. Nis life was doubtless saved by the knife or dirk striking against the breast bone. There were several engaged in the fight. Jacob Baker was arrested, and on Friday brought before C. M. Martin, Esq., charged with stabbing said Bachman, who waived a hearing and was held in $6OO bail, to answer at the next Court. Jacob Ream, brought before the same Magistrate, charged, on the oath of Jacob Baker, with assault, was held in $3OO bail, to answer at the next Court. Pao Boric) Pontaco.—The fare on the Penn sylvania Railroad, we are sorry to learn, has not been reduced, as was stated by The Intelligenrer and other city papers. To those who purchase their tickets at stations, before starting, the fare remains the same as heretofore-3 cents per mile; but those who do not procure their tickets at stations, and pay In the ears, will be charged at the rate of 34 cents per mile. Although prejoature in such an announcement, we hope the pedal is not far distant when the fare will be reduced to Its former standard, 2% cents per mile, which is amply sufficient to pay all expenses, and leave a handsome surplus for the stockholders beaklike. CONSECRATION OF BISHOP BOWMAN.—This interesting event took place in Christ Church, Philadelphia, on Wednesday last, in the presence of an immon.e and brilliant congregation. The vestries of St. James' and St. John's Churches, of this city, were assigned a prominent place In the church. To the latter the exorcises were par= titularly interesting, impressive and solemn. Dr. Bowwarr has been for thirty years the Rector ot St. James, and no clergyman ever enjoyed the undivided esteem of a congre gation to such an extent as he has of this, and we hazard uothilig In saying that his place cannot be filled. The Philadelphia News, of Thursday. Tarnishes the following account of the CON3I.CRATION Or BISHOP BOWNA.N. Christ Church was, at as early hoar yesterday torenouu. filled to completion with the beauty and fashion of the City, rivalling in brilliancy of display the Academy of Music on a gala-night, to see and near the following per formance: Shortly before 10 o'clock, and while the chime of belle In the steeple were ringing a joyous peal, the clergy from abroad gathered in the small building at the northwest corner of the church-yard, and prepared to walk in pro cession to the church. The Bishops and officiating Clergy met in the large room under the tower, where they robed themselves in their appropriate vestments. -The country clergy walked in procession into the aisle of the church at the moment the clock struck ten, the organ.peallng out its majestic tones as the clergy passed to their seats. Then mme the procession, which accompanied the Bishop elect, in the following order: Rev. Messrs. Stern, Buchanan and Miller. -Bishop Kemper,of Wisconsin, (the presiding Bishop). Bishop felancy, of Western New York. Bishop Lee, of Delaware. Bishop Williams, of Cannecticnt. Bishop Horatio Potter, of New York. Dr. Bowman, the Bishop elect, supported by Rev. Drs. Dn. chachet and Hare. . Rev. Mr. Morton, President of the Standing Cominittoe of the Diocese. The Sexton of Christ Church followed after the Bishop elect, carrying the rochet, (a linen garment worn under the robe, to which the lawn sleeves are attached). Dr. Bowman took a seat in the middle aisle in front of the chancel, until the time of the consecration. The other Bishops and the officiating clergy took their seats inside the chancel—the presiding Bishop, Bishop Kemper. befog seated in the Episcopal Chair to the right of tho sitar After all had been seated who could procure seats. the regular morning service of the Episcopal Church woo com menced by the Rev. E. Y. Buchanan. of Orton!. a brother of President Buchanan. The morning less ms were read by the Rev. Dr. Bean. After the beancifni service of the church had been concluded, the consecration sermon was delivered by Bishop Delaney. The prelate took hio text from Isaiah mv., 23. It was as follows: "I have sworn by myself, the word Is gone out of icy mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear" It is impossible to give a sketch of the sermon of Bishop Delaney at the late hour at which we write. It was lie listened to with profound attention. We have only time to say that the sermon was all stile and clear discussion of the text, and it concluded with a forcible appeal to tbo candidate. setting forth on the one hand the great trials and difficulties which a-e insep arable from the office of Bishop, and upon the other hand the approbation of his own conscience and the approval of his Saviour. - . After the sermon the certificates , f attending cler,:yrnen were read, and then followed the adaduisterioß of ;It. May Communion. - - A late hour bad arrived before the .•eremony of consecra tion was performed. Tho ceremony rommenced with the reading of the — Collect," and of portions of the Scripture, according to the form of the Book of Common Prayer. Dr. Bowman was then vested with the '-rodint." and 'von pre sented to the presiding Bishop by Rev. Dre. Duchachet and Hare, who said: " Reverend father in God, we present unto you this godly and well-learned man to be ordained and consecrated Bishop." The testimonials of Dr. Bowman were then presented and road. Dr. B. then made a promise of conformity and obedi• once to the doctrines, discipline, Ice.. of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the following words: "In the 1.1111 , of Clod, Amen, I, Samuel Bowman, chosen I Bishop of thn Protestant Episcopal Church in Pennsylva nia, do pr•nnlso conformity and obedience to the doctrine.' discipline and worship of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United Staten of America, so help me God through Jesus Christ." Then followed prayers, after which Bishop Romper, sit ting in the Episcopal Chair, said Brother, forasmuch as the Holy Scriptures and the ancient canons command that we should not he hasty in laying nn hands, and admitting any person to government in the Church of Christ which he bath purchased with no less price than the effusion of his own Lbw(' ; before we admit you to this administration. we will examine you iu certain articles, to the end that the congregation present may have a trial, and bear witness how ye are minded to behave yourself in the Church of God. Are you persuaded that you are truly called to this min istration, according to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the order of this Church! Answer—l am so persuaded. The Presiding Bishop—Are you persuaded that the Holy Scriptures contain all doctrine required as necessary for eternal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ? And are you determined, oat of the Fame Holy Scriptures, to in struct the people committed to your charge, and to teach or maintain nothing, as necessary to eternal salvation. but that which you shall be persuaded may he concluded and proved by the same? Answer—l am so persuaded and determined, by God's grace. The Presiding Bishop—Will you then faithfully exercise yourself in the Holy Scriptures, and call upon God by prayer for the true understanding of the same, so that you may be able by them to teach and exhort with wholesome doctrine, and to withstand and convince the gainsayers? Answer—l will so do, by the help of God. The Presiding Bishop—Are you ready, with all faithful diligence, to banish and drive away from the Chinch all erroneous and strange doctrine contrary to God's word; and both privately and openly call upon and encourage others to do the same? Answer—l am ready, the Lord being my helper. 'rho Presiding Bishop—Will you deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts, and live soberly, righteously and godly in this present world; that you may show yourself in all things an example of good works unto others, that the ad versary may be ashamed, having nothing to say against you?. Answer—l will so do, the Lord being my helper. The Presiding Bishop—Will you maintain and set for ward, as much so shall lie in you, quietness, love and peace among . all men; and diligently exercise each discipline as, by the authority of God's word, and by the order of this Church, is committed to you? Answer—l will do so. by the help of God. The l'residing Bishop—Will you be faithful in ordaining, sending, or laying hands upon others? Answer—l will so be, by the help of God. The Presiding Bishop—Will you show yourself gentle, and be merciful for Christ's Fake to poor and needy people, and to all Strangers destitute of help? Answer—l will so show myself, by God's help. Then the Presiding Bishop, standing up, said: "Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, who bath given you a good will to do all these things, grant also unto you strength and power to perform the same; that he accom• plishing in you the good work which be bath begun, you may be found perfect and irreprehensible at the latter day, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." B:sbop Bowman then put on the rest of the Episcopal habit, and Vent', ['mart. Spiritus" was sung over him. Then came prayers, &...4 and the Consecration ceremonies were at an end. RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE.—A meeting of the Lancaster Feucibles was held at their Armory, Fulton Hall, 011 the evening, of the 23,1 Inst., and the fol. lowing preamble and resolutions, in reference to the death of the lamented HOLLINGER, were unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, It has pleased an all-wise Providence to re• move from our midst our beloved member, Corporal Cyrus Hollinger; AND WHEREAS, It is meet and proper that his late asso ciates—those who were bound to him by the ties of respect and esteem—should express, in some formal manner, their admiration of his many virtues, therefore, be it Resolved, That, in the death of Cyrus Hollinger, society has lost a useful member, his acquaintances an earnest and zealous friend. and the citizen soldiery of the county a bright and worthy ornament. Resolved, That we sincerely condole with the family and relatives of our deceased brother, In their irreparable lose, and tender them our cordial and heartfelt sympathy. Resolved That as an evidence of our respect for the memory of our deceased member, the Armory of the Fen cihles be clothed in mourning, and the members of the Company wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. Resoired, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the family of the deceased, and that the resolutions be entered upon the minutes of the Company and published in the newspapers of the city. ACCIDENT.—On Saturday afternoon, Mr. William McCaskey, of this city, a conductor on one of the freight trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad, had his leg broken at Horse Shoe bridge, by being knocked off the top of a car, on which he was standing, and precipitated with great violenCe upon the platform. No one on the train was aware of the occurrence, and consequently Mr. McC. was compelled to remain in his uncomfortable and painful situation until the train arrived at the next station. As soon as he was discovered, he was provided for, and brought to the depot in this city, whence he was taken to his resi dence in Orange street. Ho was considerably bruised, so that his sufferings amounted to the most excruciating orture. Mr. McC. is well known In this city, and his un f irtnnate accident has excited universal symyathy.—Mon day's Times. J. INsco WILLIAms' magnificent Panorama NAM on exhibition at Fulton Hall, but will close this evening. We advise all who have not seen it to go there this evening. They will not regret their visit. COLUMBIA AFFAIRS.—We glean the follow tog 'ltems" from Saturday's Spy: THE GREAT DELEGATE ELEcTION.—On last Saturday eve ning the delegate election of the People's party was held I at the Town Hall, and created an unusual excitement, from the fact that the Lower Ward was contested, two sets of delegates being in the field, one party favoring C. 8. Kauffman for the Legislature, the other Col. A. 8. Green, both, howeverB*ing pledged for Col. Myers, for Congress. The contest wits spirited, and voters were drummed up from every quarter, the scene at the polls rather resembling a general than a ward election. The South Ward window was of course the centre of attraction, and around It clus tered the whippers in of both candidates. No man lost his vote for want of a ticket, a plentiful supply of which we, with our usual foresight, had furnished. The best humor reigned, and the contestants smiled upon each other when they met. An unusually heavy vote was polled in the Lower Ward, and Col. Green's delegates, J. W. Fisher, H. H. Fry, and C. J. Pusey, were elected by a handsome ma jority. The Upper Ward not being contested, Mr. J. W. Steacy and W. M'Cliesny walked over the course. A VALUABLE HORSE KILLED.—On Wednesday morning as a train of cars was being drawn from the river track up the heavy grade to the main track of the Penna. It. It., the team was run into by a train of cars descending the grade and one of the finest horses so injured as to render his death neon-vary he was accordingly destroyed. The animal was the property of Miss Mullison. and an unusually vele- able one. The remaining horses were with difficulty res cued by the drivers of this and another team which had just been unhooked from the descending train. The brakes man of the cars that did the mischief is blamed with being absent from his post. AN Emma or Eanir.—On Friday, 20th lost, James 0. Gorm ley, of the green Isle, more recently from the Mayor's Office, Lancaster, was arrested by High Constable Derrick, and escorted to Justice Welsh's office, where he was charged with general vagrancy and semi-drunkenness. He had been levying contributions on the credulous of our citzens for the purpose of filling a Bask with a medicated drink, which he much affected. In default of good sufficient so briety the straggler was locked up for the night, and next morning brought again to the Blue Front, where a commit ment for thirty days awaited him. The Squire was about rendering him into the hands of the officer, when the stroller opened upon him such a flood of genuine Irish eloquence that his heart softened and he relented. He played his other trump card, however; the wanderer was sternly banished the town. The traveler called all the saints to witness that he would never draw rein until he bad put twenty good miles between himself and Columbia, the place which he magnificently cursed as a nest of stony hearted heathens, who let him suffer for three days with not a bite to eat except a pint of whisky. He was headed up stream and took the tow path with a vigor that, if it held out,would land him in Marietta before night. H. E. KLuca, of Nlaytown, will be a can didate for the Legislature, if nominated by the ensuing Democratic County Convention. LEGISLATURE.—We are authorized to an nounce the name of James M. Detrat.a, of Dramore town ship as a candidate for the State Legistature—sabject to the decision of the enacting Democratic County Convention. BY TUE A.TLANTIO TELEGRAPH FIRST NEWS DESPATeII FROM LONDON Treaty of Peace Concluded between Chi na, France and England—The • Indian Mutiny being !tsp..' idly Quelled. LONDON, via Valentia, Ireland, Aug. 25, Eve ning.—By the Overland ,Mail later advice from China have been received, announcing that a treaty of peace had been concluded with China, by which England and France are to be indemnified for the expense of the war. Bombay dates to the 19th of July have also been received. The Indian Mutiny was being rapidly quelled. The London papers of yesterday contain a long and interesting report on the Atlantic Telegraph, by Mr. Bright, the Engineer of the Company. The steamer Asia is to sail on Saturday for Halifax and Boston, instead of:the Europa. The steamer North America, with the Ca- nadian mails, will also leave Liverpool on Saturday, and the steamer Fulton will leave Southampton the same day, for New York. LATER BY ATL AN TIC TELEGRAPH. London Advices of This Morning —Movements of the Emperor Napoleon and Queen Ticto• rio—the Chinese Treaty—All Diplomatic *gents Annulled—The Christian Religion Allowed—Trade with all Nations Opened— Dates from St. Petersburg to August 21st. LONDON, Friday morning, August 27—via Valentin, Ireland.—The Emperor Napoleon and Empress Eugenie will return to Paris to morrow, from their tour through the Empire. MA King of Prussia is too sick to visit Queen Victoria, as was expected. Her Majesty returns home on Monday. By the terms of the Treaty of Peace with China, the Empire in opened to the trade of all nations. The Christian religion is allowed, and the Diplomatic Agents of all nations are admitted. Full indemnity is provided for England and France, hut the dispatch received makes n., mention of any indemnity to the U n teil States ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 21.—The announce. ment of the treaty of peace with China has given great satisfaction to the Emperor and C.,urt EDITORS , BOOK TABLE The KNICKERBOCKER for September is embellished with an engraved portrait of Hle•a Sarg.ent, the celebrated Port.— The number fa well filled with a varbdy of very able arti e-.8 in prone and pootry—alto,rethur making It paeuliarty attractive to the intelligent reader. Published at New York by John A. Gray. We publish the Prospectus of the Knickerbocker to our advertialog columns„ and Invite the ettoutiou of our readers to P. THE PAHE MONTHLY. The Psor. Moyrutx, for September, is highly creditable to the Editore cud Publishers. It contains quite a num_ of excellent and original artich,4—the production. of the students of the Nortnol School. The work to published monthly. at Millersville. at $1 per annum. DE REVIEW. This valuable p,rlodical c..titains in its number for the present month, a series of most Interesting and Imam, tive articles, among others we notice as particularly worthy of attentive permal,those On State Rights and Sovereignty ; Necessity. of Agricultural Reform; and a Protest against the Revival of the Slave Trade, by J. J. Pettigrew, Esq., of South Carolina. Do Bow's Review should be more gener ally patronized than it ie—not alone for its devotion to National interests, but for its great intrinsic merits. To give our readers an insight Into the fund of infor mation it affords, we publish the table of contents of the 13t. number: State Rights and Sovereignty. Necessity of Agricultural Reform. The Present and Future of Missouri. Pr,test against the revival of the Slave Trade Oriental Siberia and Tartary. ... The Minerals and Springs of Arkansas. 7. Early History of Agriculture in Virginia. M. Department of Agriculture. O. Department of Commerce. 10. Department of Internal Improvements. 11. Department of Manufactures. 12. Miscellaneous. 13.'Editorial. For the Intelligeneer Mrssse Eerrons :—The Democratic party may not be able t., accomplish a victory In this county at the approach ing election; yet it behooves us, to present men of un tarnished character to the people, to represent them In the Legislature of the State. It is a lamentable fact, and for which Lancaster county in celebrated, that the delegation representing this county in the Legislature is the weakest on the floor. The reason is simply this, because the man who is the best '•Thug"—the best friend to the inhabitants of the classic precincts of "Tow Hill" In Columbia—or who has the longest tongue—brain or no brain—tie Is the fellow to get the nomination and consequently represent the people in the Legislature. Now Die a duty incumbent on the Democratic party to place men before the pa , ple for election, who know right from wrong, or in whose eyes a piece of Gold never glistened, to represent them In the Legislature. Therefore, I bag leave to present to the party fur their consideration, Jouri Melton's, Esq., of Concord. Lencock township, as a gen tlemen possessing all the qualifications necessary' to make a good legislator. Yours, COLUMBIA, Aug. 26,1858. For the lotelligencer Mri.Enrrort.—As the time is approaching to settle a Dem ocratic County Ticket, let me suggest the name of Dr. Isaac 13Anassoi, of Elizabethtown Borough. as a fit and suitable person for Congress. Ho is and always has been a sound and unflinching Democrat, and if settled would knock old Thad into a cocked hat, woolly enough for any abolitionist of Lancaster County to wear until the fall of 1860. Yours, to. A BUCHANAN DEMOCRAT THE OHIO DEMOCRACY. The Cincinnati En quirer brings us the gratifying intelligence that it has the most cheering political news from all parts of the State. The Republican organization is everywhere collapsing, and be coming dead and apathetic. The universal impression is, that it has fulfilled its mission. Originally formed upon the Kansas issue, the settlement of that question has deprived it of all its political aliment, especially as it is now an undisputed fact that it is coming into the Union as a free State, under the operations of a-principle to which they have been strongly opposed. The enthusiasm, the zeal and fervor, which animated the Republican organization in years past, has entirely subsided. It has, in fact, been growing gradually less ever since the wild raid of 1N5.1. A few months ago they cherished hopes that the Democracy would be divided upon the latest phase of the Kansas issue, and that by our divisions their jcareer of success might be prolonged in Uhio. But they have been disappointed by the complete union and excellent feeling which pervades our ranks. Unless all indications are deceptive, the Republicans are destined to a severe defeat in Ohio this fall, both on the Congressional and State tickets. The leading Republicans are already looking with appre hension to the result. THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND AT CHERBOURG— SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON, AND THE QUEEN'S REPLY.—The following are given in the foreign news as the speeches which were exchanged by Napoleon and Victoria at Cher bourg: The Queen and Prince Consort of England were entertained at dinner by the Emperor of the French, on board the iine of battle ship Le Bretagne, at Cherbourg. The Emperor, in proposing the health of her Majesty and the royal family of England, made a speech, in which he said : I am happy to be enabled to express the sentiments by which I am actuated upon this occasion of the Queen's visit to Cherbourg. The facts do indeed speak for themselves, and prove that the hostile pa.sions which were excited by some unfortunate incidents, have never been able to alter the friendship which exists between the two countries, or the desire of the people to remain at peace. I have therefore the fond hope that if any attempt were made to revive again the rancors of a former period, such attempt would be foiled by the good sense of the public, as the waves of the sea are baffled by yonder break water, which at this moment serves to protect the squadrons of both empire against the violence of the sea. The Prince Consort, on behalf of her Majes ty, responded to the toast, in doing which he said: .• . The Queen is most sensible of the words we have just heard, which will forever be dear to her. The Queen is doubly happy in having an opportunity, by her presence here, to join the Emperor in endeavoring to draw together as closely as possible the ties of friendship which exist between the two nations. That friendship has their mutual prosperity for its basis, and the blessing of Heaven will not be wanting to confirm it. ley-General Harney left Washington on Wednesday morning for St. Louis, to make preparations for an early start for the Pacific coast, in case the next steamer does not bring intelligence indicative of an early adjustment of the difficulties with the Indians in that quarter. It is understood that Secretary Floyd intends, if the hostile movement on their part continues, to send General Harney with in structions to prosecute a vigorous campaign, until the savages are reduced to entire sub jection.
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